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vague recollection; faint memory

1

second son

23

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

8

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

1

to give a broad grin; to smirk

7

everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything

1

novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

14

recently; lately; these days

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

neck (region)

41

carotid artery

1

every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle

1

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

2

trial and error

5

turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

2

cardiac death

2

stillbirth

2

one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it

1

millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

5

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

1

recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts

6

great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction

2

(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

1

by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand

9

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

7

second; number two; runner-up

8

failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success

2

quarter of a century

5

to take root; to strike

5

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

3

Miyazaki (city, prefecture)

225

to boil; to decoct; to infuse

2

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

6

overlooking; turning a blind eye

4

to do

6

cannot; must not

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

4

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

4

bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy

4

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

2

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

3

Nobel Prize

7

to roll or tumble into

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

10

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

2

to wound; to murder

3